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Jockey Cody Smith Rides Six Winners on Will Rogers Saturday Card
Jockey Cody Smith rode six winners on Will Rogers Downs Saturday race card.

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Jockey Cody Smith Rides Six Winners on Will Rogers Saturday Card

CLAREMORE, OK—SEPTEMBER 16, 2017—Oklahoma based jockey Cody Smith rode six winners on Saturday's race card at Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Oklahoma.

Smith kicked off the day with a half-length win aboard Royal Desirio in the third race. He got his second win three races later with another half-length post aboard Commander N Chief B. He got the first of back-to-back wins in Race 7 aboard Rise Ta Fame.

The ninth race kicked off four trials for the Grade 1 Pot O Gold Futurity with Smith taking the opening trial to qualify Dcm Furyofthestorm. In the 11th he got the fastest qualifier with Bully Pulpit, then scored his second back-to-back win of the day in the final race with another qualifier Sparketta.

With career earnings of nearly $10 million, Smith has ridden 667 winners. In 2017, he has posted a (280) 27-31-32 record while banking earnings of $418,118.